While the producers of the planned documentary on George Miller.s aborted superhero adventure Justice League Mortal await approval from Warner Bros., director Ryan Unicomb is pressing ahead with his first narrative feature.
A sci-fi thriller scripted by New York based J.E. (Janet) Clarke, Stream follows Dr Saul Aaron, who invents technology which makes telepathy possible. The key question: Is the invention a path into the world of the mind or a glimpse into something far stranger?
Unicomb and the producers, Purryburry Productions' Aaron Cater and Steven Caldwell of Caldwell Entertainment, are keen for Rutger Hauer to play the lead but there is no deal yet.
David Breen has agreed to play a lab assistant to Dr Aaron, with whom there is a deep trust on a project most others deem a waste of time.
The plan is to shoot in Brisbane and the Gold Coat in the second...
A sci-fi thriller scripted by New York based J.E. (Janet) Clarke, Stream follows Dr Saul Aaron, who invents technology which makes telepathy possible. The key question: Is the invention a path into the world of the mind or a glimpse into something far stranger?
Unicomb and the producers, Purryburry Productions' Aaron Cater and Steven Caldwell of Caldwell Entertainment, are keen for Rutger Hauer to play the lead but there is no deal yet.
David Breen has agreed to play a lab assistant to Dr Aaron, with whom there is a deep trust on a project most others deem a waste of time.
The plan is to shoot in Brisbane and the Gold Coat in the second...
- 9/27/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The producers of the planned documentary on George Miller.s aborted superhero adventure Justice League Mortal this week contacted Warner Bros. executives in Burbank to seek permission to use the characters and images.
Producers Kennedy Miller Mitchell advised the filmmakers to reach out to the studio, which owns the rights to the DC Comics characters.
.It.s a nervous wait,. director Ryan Unicomb tells If. .George Miller and Doug Mitchell know about the project, so now it all hangs on Warner Bros. involvement.. Unicomb has already filmed preliminary interviews with comic book artists on the enduring cultural influences of the characters including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Green Lantern, that would have featured in Miller.s movie.
In 2008 Warner Bros. pulled the plug on Justice League Mortal, which the director wanted to shoot in Australia, after the Film Finance Corporation ruled it wasn.t eligible for the then-new 40 per cent producer offset.
Producers Kennedy Miller Mitchell advised the filmmakers to reach out to the studio, which owns the rights to the DC Comics characters.
.It.s a nervous wait,. director Ryan Unicomb tells If. .George Miller and Doug Mitchell know about the project, so now it all hangs on Warner Bros. involvement.. Unicomb has already filmed preliminary interviews with comic book artists on the enduring cultural influences of the characters including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Green Lantern, that would have featured in Miller.s movie.
In 2008 Warner Bros. pulled the plug on Justice League Mortal, which the director wanted to shoot in Australia, after the Film Finance Corporation ruled it wasn.t eligible for the then-new 40 per cent producer offset.
- 8/18/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Director Ryan Unicomb is heading to the Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney later this week to shoot preliminary scenes for his proposed documentary on George Miller.s Justice League Mortal.
Unicomb plans to film interviews with comic book artists on the enduring cultural influences of the superhero characters including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Green Lantern, that would have featured in Miller.s movie.
In 2008, Warner Bros. pulled the plug on Justice League Mortal, which the director wanted to shoot in Australia, after the Film Finance Corporation ruled it wasn.t eligible for the then-new 40% producer offset.
Since If broke the news on the feature doc, working title Miller.s Justice League Mortal, the story went global, reported in around 200 media outlets.
Unicomb is working with producers Aaron Cater and Steven Caldwell (with whom he collaborated last year on Gifted, a short he co-directed with Jordan Bailey...
Unicomb plans to film interviews with comic book artists on the enduring cultural influences of the superhero characters including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Green Lantern, that would have featured in Miller.s movie.
In 2008, Warner Bros. pulled the plug on Justice League Mortal, which the director wanted to shoot in Australia, after the Film Finance Corporation ruled it wasn.t eligible for the then-new 40% producer offset.
Since If broke the news on the feature doc, working title Miller.s Justice League Mortal, the story went global, reported in around 200 media outlets.
Unicomb is working with producers Aaron Cater and Steven Caldwell (with whom he collaborated last year on Gifted, a short he co-directed with Jordan Bailey...
- 6/16/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
When Warner Bros. pulled the plug in 2008 on Justice League Mortal, which George Miller wanted to shoot in Australia, the local industry lost a production that would have employed hundreds of crew and supporting actors.
Director Ryan Unicomb and producers Aaron Cater and Steven Caldwell believe there is a fascinating story in the aborted superhero adventure, which they aim to chronicle in a feature-length documentary.
Announced today, the doc has the working title Miller.s Justice League Mortal. It will seek to give an unbiased account of the project.s development, preproduction and cancellation, as well as the impact on the Australian film industry.
The producers have enlisted film writer/author Maria Lewis to help develop the doc. The plan is to interview some of the cast and crew who would have worked on the film and gain access to never-before-seen artwork and costumes.
They have yet to approach Miller...
Director Ryan Unicomb and producers Aaron Cater and Steven Caldwell believe there is a fascinating story in the aborted superhero adventure, which they aim to chronicle in a feature-length documentary.
Announced today, the doc has the working title Miller.s Justice League Mortal. It will seek to give an unbiased account of the project.s development, preproduction and cancellation, as well as the impact on the Australian film industry.
The producers have enlisted film writer/author Maria Lewis to help develop the doc. The plan is to interview some of the cast and crew who would have worked on the film and gain access to never-before-seen artwork and costumes.
They have yet to approach Miller...
- 5/25/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Short films director Ryan Unicomb plans to make his feature debut on Stream of Consciousness, a sci-fi thriller by American writer J.E. Clarke.
The plot revolves around Dr Saul Aaron, who invents technology which makes telepathy possible. The twist: Is the invention a path into the world of the mind or to a far stranger place?
Clarke.s screenplay Containment, a Zombie/horror pic about a band of teenagers who break into an isolated storage facility, has been optioned by Us-based Primestar Film Group.
Unicomb spotted the Stream of Consciousness script online and negotiated with the writer to buy an option. It will be produced by Purryburry Productions' Aaron Cater and David Breen and Steven Caldwell of Caldwell Entertainment.
The plan is to shoot in Queensland in September with Andrew Conder as the cinematographer. .I have a team of international investors that are interested in moving forward with a feature...
The plot revolves around Dr Saul Aaron, who invents technology which makes telepathy possible. The twist: Is the invention a path into the world of the mind or to a far stranger place?
Clarke.s screenplay Containment, a Zombie/horror pic about a band of teenagers who break into an isolated storage facility, has been optioned by Us-based Primestar Film Group.
Unicomb spotted the Stream of Consciousness script online and negotiated with the writer to buy an option. It will be produced by Purryburry Productions' Aaron Cater and David Breen and Steven Caldwell of Caldwell Entertainment.
The plan is to shoot in Queensland in September with Andrew Conder as the cinematographer. .I have a team of international investors that are interested in moving forward with a feature...
- 1/11/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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